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Cabinet of the United Kingdom (view source)
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In recent years, some ex-ministers (notably [[Clare Short]]) have alleged that under the government of current prime minister [[Tony Blair]], Cabinet meetings have lost their decision-making role; according to a former senior civil servant, Lord Butler, the Blair cabinet "took one decision in eight months", with other decisions being made by the Prime Minister and his close advisers.<ref>[http://politics.guardian.co.uk/tonyblair/story/0,,2090574,00.html Blair cabinet 'took one decision in eight months'], Guardian Unlimited, 29 May 2007</ref>
In recent years, some ex-ministers (notably [[Clare Short]]) have alleged that under the government of current prime minister [[Tony Blair]], Cabinet meetings have lost their decision-making role; according to a former senior civil servant, Lord Butler, the Blair cabinet "took one decision in eight months", with other decisions being made by the Prime Minister and his close advisers.<ref>[http://politics.guardian.co.uk/tonyblair/story/0,,2090574,00.html Blair cabinet 'took one decision in eight months'], Guardian Unlimited, 29 May 2007</ref>
==Current members of the Cabinet '''(as of December 2007)'''==
==Members of the Cabinet '''(as of December 2007)'''==
This is the current composition of the Cabinet following the selection of Gordon Brown as the Prime Minister of Great Britan on December 7, 2007:<ref>[http://www.number10.gov.uk/output/Page1371.asp Her Majesty's Government] at the 10 Downing Street official website</ref>
This was the composition of the Cabinet following the selection of Gordon Brown as the Prime Minister of Great Britan on December 7, 2007:<ref>[http://www.number10.gov.uk/output/Page1371.asp Her Majesty's Government] at the 10 Downing Street official website</ref>
*[[Prime Minister]], First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service: [[Gordon Brown]]
*[[Prime Minister]], First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service: [[Gordon Brown]]
*[[Chancellor of the Exchequer]]: [[Alistair Darling]]
*[[Chancellor of the Exchequer]]: [[Alistair Darling]]